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Rudy Giuliani joins Donald Trump's legal team in Russia probe

Rudy Giuliani, a former New York mayor, is one of three new attorneys joining US President Donald Trump's legal team. The move sees Trump gain not only a media-savvy defender, but also an outspoken supporter.

The US president has been trying to decide if he should sit for questioning by Mueller's team. His legal team has met with investigators numerous times to define the scope of the questions he would be asked.

Giuliani had a notable career as a federal prosecutor before he became mayor of New York in 1994, a position he held until 2001.

He was the Manhattan US Attorney for much of the 1980s, during which he brought many high-profile cases aimed at insider trading on Wall Street, and prosecuted stock trader Ivan Boesky and the firm of Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Since he left the mayor's office, Giuliani has been in private practice, most recently at international law firm Greenberg Traurig.

Giuliani has been an outspoken supporter of Trump ever since the early days of his presidential campaign.

Martin Raskin led the criminal division for the US Attorney's Office in Miami in the early 1980s, while Jane Raskin prosecuted organized crime cases in Boston.